Province of Nova Scotia Public Accounts Volume 3 – Supplementary Information for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 Province of Nova Scotia Public Accounts Volume 3 – Supplementary Information for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 The Honourable Randy Delorey Minister of Finance and Treasury Board Public Accounts Volume 3 - Supplement to the Public Accounts for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 Contents Departments of - Agriculture ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Communities, Culture and Heritage ....................................................................................................... 15 Community Services .............................................................................................................................. 26 Economic and Rural Development and Tourism ................................................................................... 98 Education and Early Childhood Development ....................................................................................... 114 Energy .................................................................................................................................................... 128 Environment ........................................................................................................................................... 132 Finance and Treasury Board .................................................................................................................. 139 Finance and Treasury Board - Debt Servicing Costs ............................................................................. 142 Fisheries and Aquaculture ...................................................................................................................... 143 Health and Wellness ............................................................................................................................... 146 Internal Services ..................................................................................................................................... 166 Justice .................................................................................................................................................... 182 Labour and Advanced Education ........................................................................................................... 214 Labour and Advanced Education - Assistance to Universities ............................................................... 234 Municipal Affairs ................................................................................................................................... 235 Natural Resources .................................................................................................................................. 240 Public Service Aboriginal Affairs ...................................................................................................................... 258 Communications Nova Scotia .................................................................................................... 259 Elections Nova Scotia ................................................................................................................ 263 Executive Council Council of Atlantic Premiers ........................................................................................... 264 Executive Council Office ................................................................................................ 264 Office of Policy and Priorities ......................................................................................... 265 Office of the Premier ....................................................................................................... 266 FOIPOP Review Office .............................................................................................................. 267 Government Contributions to Benefit Plans ............................................................................... 267 Human Rights Commission ........................................................................................................ 267 Intergovernmental Affairs .......................................................................................................... 268 Legislative Services Legislative Expenses ....................................................................................................... 270 Ministers' Salaries and Expenses ..................................................................................... 276 Contents (Continued) Office of the Legislative Counsel .................................................................................... 277 Office of the Speaker ....................................................................................................... 277 Nova Scotia Business Inc ........................................................................................................... 278 Nova Scotia Police Complaints Commissioner .......................................................................... 278 Nova Scotia Securities Commission .......................................................................................... 279 Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board ...................................................................................... 280 Office of Immigration ................................................................................................................ 280 Office of Service Nova Scotia .................................................................................................... 281 Office of the Auditor General .................................................................................................... 296 Office of the Ombudsman .......................................................................................................... 297 Public Prosecution Service ......................................................................................................... 298 Public Service Commission ........................................................................................................ 302 Refundable Tax Credits ......................................................................................................................... 307 Restructuring Costs ................................................................................................................................ 308 Seniors ................................................................................................................................................... 309 Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal ............................................................................................ 311 Department of Agriculture Salaries: Connell, Audrey Jean ............................................................... 62,559.45 Cox, Gregory ............................................................................ 80,865.75 Ablett, Richard ......................................................................... $123,219.98 Creelman, Debbie ..................................................................... 42,819.98 Amyot, Beth ............................................................................. 49,173.66 Creelman, Melodie ................................................................... 52,217.66 Archibald, Susan ...................................................................... 58,512.65 Cripps, Naomi .......................................................................... 63,831.77 Armitage, Jennifer .................................................................... 42,819.99 Crosby, Darlene ........................................................................ 45,303.66 Arnfast, Paul ............................................................................. 70,614.27 Crosby, Velona ......................................................................... 45,383.06 Arsenault, Rosemary ................................................................ 92,448.17 Crouse, Elizabeth ..................................................................... 105,760.58 Arthur, Yvette .......................................................................... 51,423.57 Crowell, Milo ........................................................................... 54,097.64 Baird, Sara ................................................................................ 74,188.46 Crowell, Tracy Leah ................................................................. 58,503.59 Barrington-Hodgson, Dawn ...................................................... 69,873.80 Dalrymple, Jacqueline .............................................................. 42,813.69 Bateman, Leslie ........................................................................ 67,785.29 Davidson, Michele .................................................................... 42,819.98 Bauchman, Craig ...................................................................... 79,814.90 Delaney, Debbie ....................................................................... 42,819.98 Beaton, Janice .......................................................................... 42,819.98 Delaney, Timothy ..................................................................... 89,674.53 Bekkers, Kevin ......................................................................... 83,203.32 Devanney, Michael ..................................................................